Today we had the earliest start of the trip, getting up at 4am to
make our flight from Chennai to Delhi. We arrived in India's
capital at around 10am, and the first thing we noticed was that is
was much colder there, being much further North. We were met by a
large bus and began our long bus trip to Agra, the home of the Taj
Mahal.

After a long and sleepy drive, with many fascinating sights along
the way, we reached Agra, and were stunned by the amount of people
and traffic in this busy city. We drove past the Agra Fort, which
is a grand fort not far from the Taj Mahal. We met our tour guide
for the day, and he started his history lesson.

We left our bus behind and traveled to the Taj in a battery powered
vehicle. The sheer number of people was overwhelming, but we were
all incredibly excited about what we were about to experience. We
entered the site, and walked towards the main entrance gate to the
Taj. When we first saw the incredible marble structure, it seemed
as though it was a mirage in the distance, since it was surrounded
by a foggy haze. None of us could truly believe that we were at the
most famous of the seven wonders of the world , and everyone was
immensely impressed with the building and its surroundings. We
learned from our guide that the Taj was a tomb built by Mughal
Emperor Shah Jahan for his wife, in the 17th century. We walked
around and inside the building, took a lot of a great photos, and
learned a lot from our tour guide.

The team was in awe of the size and beauty of the Taj Mahal, both
inside and out, and it was an incredible experience to share with
each other. By this time it was evening, and the sun began to go
down as we had to leave because the site was closing. The team said
goodbye to our tour guide, got back onto the bus, and began the
journey back to Dehli, where we were staying the night. The amazing
sights we had seen made the 10-hour round trip journey to Agra more
than worth it, and after the same journey back, we were ready for a
good night's sleep in Delhi, and more sightseeing the next day.